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    mind and not a weapon. Imagine a world without guns. Unfortunately in the United States, this world has become unattainable, but stricter legislation on handguns would bring this ideal world one step closer. The handgun statistics in America speak for themselves. After comparing America’s statistics to those in other countries with stricter handgun legislation, it becomes clear that something must be done to fix the broken American system. In America, guns are too readily available to the public and

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    would agree that something must be done, no one seems to have the answer at this point. Some gun control supporters believe that completely banning handguns is the best way to protect citizens. However, banning handguns fails to protect people because the laws are ineffective, banning handguns prevents people from an effective means of self-defense, and the laws do not solve the real problem, which is the gun owner. Simply banning handguns all together is ineffective, and that is the first reason

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    While people can defend themselves, gun control needs to be more strict because guns are sold by and to people who do not fit the qualifications, children are accidentally killed, and the number of deaths in America are greatly rising. What is a huge way to decrease deaths in America? To decrease deaths in America people need to be aware of situations that are happening and put a stop to them. The death rate due to weapons has increased without the control of guns. To stop these conflicts a few changes

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    Gun Control After many firearm related attacks, gun control still remains a large issue that needs to be solved in the United States. Attacks such as the Sandy Hooks and Columbine High school shootings, gun control was brought back into being a serious issue being discussed. With a long history in the United States, and having many different pros and cons, groups such as the NRA and ATF continually try to provide solutions to cutting back gun related violence. Gun control is a controversial topic

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    Gun control has been a huge issue lately, but the focus needs to be on the person handling the gun. We need to make stronger background checks to stop all this unnecessary violence going on in today's society. There has been strong supporters on both sides with very well known support groups, almost all of the people that vote towards stricter gun laws and banning guns have never been in a situation to need one and don’t understand that different guns serve different purposes. There are three different

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    Throughout the 20th and 21st century, the value of gun control has changed drastically and how the nation has handled this situation. In the United States, around 22% of Americans have at least one or more guns in their possession for recreationally or personal use. Recently, there has been debate over gun control in the country. While many people think there should not be any more government involvement, more gun control laws would greatly benefit the United States by having less crime, less mass

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    probably own a gun somewhere locked in your house. About 52,000 guns are bought and sold in the US daily. That includes the AR-15—America’s top-selling gun—which can shoot up to 180 rounds-per-minute. That’s around 3 rounds per second. Formerly, guns were only used for miscellaneous things such as hunting or fending off invaders from your land. Nowadays we see heated debate on if guns should even be sold anymore after a crazy madman goes off shooting innocent people. Like it or not, guns have changed

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    Having lower rates on guns has kept guns out of criminals’ hands and weapons like AR-15’s out of civilians’ hands as well. As of October 8th, 2017, a few days after the mass shooting in Las Vegas; Congressman have rallied together to find a solution to this problem. Some say that the right to bear arms is in the Constitution, but certain gun policies aren’t taking effect in United States. With this implemented, Congressmen agree these policies are the answer to their prays. The information discover

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    School should be a place of peace and opportunity but gaps in the system of gun control threaten the safety of faculty and students. School shootings have killed a total of 297 lives, young and old (Slate Magazine). Gun control has been a continuous nationwide debate for many years. It seems that no one wants to take a stance against guns unless they are personally affected. In order to take control of the matter and prevent more incidents from continuing schools need to change. To achieve a safe

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    rapidly growing epidemic of gun violence. The solution to this epidemic lies within gun control. When the term gun control is used, is it referring to laws and policies that are implemented to limit and regulate the manufacture, sale, and possession of firearms by civilians. The implementation and enforcement of effective gun control in the US will lead to a significant decrease in the amount of gun related deaths and reduce the cost that gun violence inflicts on society. Gun violence is one of the

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